31 December 2025, Seria City
On a construction site, an 18-year-old boy was working under the scorching sun.
"Hey, Shin! What are you doing? Do your work properly!" shouted the manager.
"Yes, manager," Shin replied without lifting his head.
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Let me introduce myself.
My name is Luo Shin. I live in Seria City, Japan. But don't mistake me for some ordinary poor kid. I wasn't always like this…
Once, my family was rich. Very rich. But everything collapsed when my father and mother died in an accident when I was only 8 years old.
You might think my relatives took care of me after that, right? Hahaha… no. They were nothing but hungry beasts, drooling for our family's wealth. The moment my parents were gone, they pounced on everything we owned.
And me? They kicked me out of the house like garbage. Since then, I worked anywhere, everywhere—just for a bite of food.
It has been ten years since then. And now… here I am.
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That evening, at the site, a young man approached him.
"Hey Shin, what were you thinking earlier? The manager almost kicked you out again."
(This is my only friend here—San Huan. We met after I joined this construction work.)
"Nothing… I was just lost in some old memories," Shin said with a tired smile.
"I'm exhausted. I'll head home. Good night."
"Alright, see you tomorrow," Huan waved.
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At the far edge of Seria City, beside a dense jungle, stood an old hut. Shin pushed open its creaking door and stepped inside.
"Hah… this work is so tiring. Sometimes I wish I could just sleep forever. No work… no problems."
After a short rest, he walked to the fountain beside his hut. He bathed in the cold water, cooked some simple food, and then lay down on his bed. His eyes grew heavy.
If tomorrow never comes, I wouldn't mind sleeping for eternity, he thought.
And then he drifted into deep sleep.
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Morning, 6 o'clock.
"Ding—The system is connecting with the host… Loading… Connected."
"Ding—"
Old Host Information:
Primordial (Disabled)
Name: Unknown
Realm: Unknown
Bloodline: Primordial Origin
Tchhh… Error detected. Host data unavailable…
New Host Information:
Name: Luo Shin
Realm: None
Bloodline: None
Spiritual Root: None
Technique: None
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Shin's eyes snapped open. A translucent blue screen floated in the air.
"What the f**… What is this?! What's going on? Is someone pulling a prank on me?"
His heart raced, but after a moment, he calmed down.
"My name is here… I'm the host? What does that even mean? Hah, I must be hallucinating from yesterday's work. Too much fatigue."
Shaking his head, he muttered, "Forget it. I'll just go to the supermarket. I need vegetables anyway."
But as he walked, the glowing screen followed him.
"Haa… why is this damn thing not disappearing? Go to hell!" He swung his hand through it, but his palm passed right through, leaving the screen untouched.
"What a hassle. Let's try… Off screen." Nothing happened.
"Close screen."
At once, the screen vanished.
"Oh… that's easy."
Curious, he whispered again. "Open screen."
The screen reappeared in front of him. Shin stood frozen, his mind swirling with questions.
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As he reached the main road, chaos awaited him. The streets were crawling with police and soldiers.
"What the…? Is there some big criminal around here?"
He stopped a nearby officer.
"Hello sir, what happened? Why are so many police and army here?"
The officer gave him a sharp look.
"You don't know…?"